Azo pigments derived from 2-hydroxy-3-carboxynaphthalene containing a substituted or unsubstituted phthalimide

ABSTRACT

Azo pigments derived from 2-hydroxy-3-carboxy-naphthalene and containing a substituted or unsubstituted phthalimide radical. The majority give red colorations and due to their excellent fastness properties are particularly valuable for use in surface coatings and resins.

This invention relates to new azo dyes of the general formula I: ##SPC1##

where

A is --NHCO-- or --CONH--,

D is the radical of a diazo component,

R¹ is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl or cyano,

R² is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy,

R³ is hydrogen, chlorine, alkyl or alkoxy,

X is chlorine or bromine, and

n is one of the integers 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Examples of diazo components are aniline derivatives, aminophthalimides, aminoanthraquinones, and particularly halo- and nitroanilines, 3- and 4-amino-N-arylphthalimides and unsubstituted or chlorine-substituted 1- or 2-aminoanthraquinone.

Specific diazo components include

2,4-dinitro-6-bromoaniline

3-nitro-4-methylaniline

2-nitro-4-methylaniline

2-nitro-4-methoxyaniline

2-nitro-5-methoxyaniline

2-nitro-4-chloroaniline

2-nitro-5-chloroaniline

2-methoxy-5-chloroaniline

2-methoxy-4,5-dichloroaniline

2-chloro-4-nitroaniline

2-amino-5-nitrobenzonitrile

2-methyl-4-nitroaniline

2-methyl-5-nitroaniline

2-nitro-4-methylaniline

2-methoxy-4-nitroaniline

3-amino-4-methoxybenzonitrile

2-nitro-4-chloraniline

2-chloro-5-nitroaniline

3-nitro-4-chloroaniline

2-amino-5-chlorobenzonitrile

2-methylsulfonyl-4-chloroaniline

2-aminobenzonitrile

2-amino-5-nitrobenzonitrile

2-amino-5-chlorobenzonitrile

2-amino-5-chlorobenzotrifluoride

Methyl anthranilate

Methyl 3,5-dichloroanthranilate

Dimethylaminoterephthalate

3-amino-4-methoxybenzanilide

2,4-dichloroaniline-5-carbonamide

2,4-dichloroaniline-5-carbanilide

1-aminoanthraquinone

3-chloro-1-aminoanthraquinone

6,7-dichloro-1-aminoanthraquinone

2-aminoanthraquinone

3-chloro-2-aminoanthraquinone

3-aminophthalimide

3-amino-N-phenylphthalimide

O-, m- und p-chloroaniline

2,4-dichloroaniline

2,5-dichloroaniline

2,4,5-trichloroaniline

2-methyl-3-chloroaniline

4-methyl-3-chloroaniline

2,5-dichloro-4-methylaniline

2,4-dichloro-5-methylaniline

O-, m- und p-nitroaniline

2,4-dinitroaniline

N-(o-chloro)-phenyl-3-aminophthalimide

N-(p-chloro)-phenyl-3-aminophthalimide

4-aminophthalimide

4-amino-N-phenylphthalimide

6-aminophthalide

methyl 4-chloro-3-aminobenzoate

4-chloro-3-aminobenzamide

4-chloro-3-aminobenzenesulfonamide

4-chloro-3-aminobenzenesulfonanilide

4-chloro-3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid dichloroanilide and

4-aminobenzanilide.

Alkyl and alkoxy radicals R' and R² are particularly methyl, ethyl, methoxy and ethoxy, and alkylsulfonyl radicals R¹ are for example methyl- and ethylsulfonyl.

The new dyes may be prepared for example by condensing

a. an acyl halide of the formula II: ##SPC2##

where Hal is chlorine or bromine, with an amine of the formula III: ##SPC3##

or by coupling

b. the diazo compound of an amine of the formula IV:

    d--nh.sub.2                                                iv

with a coupling component of the formula V: ##SPC4##

The azo dye carboxylic acids on which the azo dye acid halides II are based are prepared in conventional manner by coupling the diazonium salts of amines of formula IV with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3).

They may be converted with the acid halides in conventional manner using halogenating agents such as POCl₃, POBr₃, PBr₃, SOCl₂, SOBr₂ or COCl₂, preferably in an inert solvent such as nitrobenzene, a chlorinated benzene, xylene or N-methylpyrrolidone which may contain a catalytic amount of dimethylformamide or pyridine.

Amines of formula III (where R³ and X have the meanings given above) are for example: ##SPC5##

The condensation of the acid halides of formula II with the amines of formula III is preferably effected by heating in an organic solvent such as o-dichlorobenzene, nitrobenzene, methyl benzoate, xylene, dimethylformamide or N-methylpyrrolidone, an acid-binding agent such as sodium acetate or pyridine or a catalytic amount of a compound which accelerates the acylation reaction at temperatures above 100°C such as collidine or N-methylpyrrolidone being added if desired.

Difficultly soluble amines (III) may be dissolved in just sufficient N-methylpyrrolidone or dimethylformamide and then reacted as a solution with the acid chloride (II), for example in o-dichlorobenzene.

Coupling components of formula V may be prepared for example by condensation of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-3-carboxylic acid with an amine of formula III in the presence of a chlorinating agent such as PCl₃, or by condensation of the acyl chloride with an amine of formula III.

The compounds of formula V are preferably coupled with the diazo compounds of amines of formula IV by adding an aqueous-alkaline solution of the coupling component, or a very finely divided suspension of the coupling component in water which may contain an organic solvent, to the acid diazonium salt solution. The pH is conveniently from 4 to 7 and is advantageously adjusted by adding a buffer such as sodium acetate. The addition of wetting or dispersing agents such as aralkyl sulfonate may promote a smooth course of the reaction.

The pigments of the invention are obtained in a state of very high purity, though not always in an optimum physical form for all applications. They can then be modified to suit the particular requirements by size reduction, salt grinding or recrystallization. The new pigments can be used for mass coloration, for example of viscose, for producing colored print pastes for letterpress or litho, for coloring surface coatings such as those based on nitrocellulose, acrylate resins, melamine resins and alkyd resins, for coloring phenolic or amino resins, thermoplastics such as polystyrene, polyolefins or PVC, rubber, silicone resins, laminated papers or sheets, or for textile printing.

The new pigments are particularly suitable for coloring polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene or polypropylene and in surface coatings and high-quality printing inks.

Particular industrial importance attaches to dyes of the formula Ia ##SPC6##

where

D¹ is the radical of unsubstituted or chlorine-substituted 1- or 2-aminoanthraquinone, 3- or 4-amino-N-phenylphthalimide, or aniline substituted by halogen, methyl, methoxy, nitro, cyano, methylsulfonyl or carbomethoxy, and

A, r¹, r³ and X have the meanings given above.

A is preferably --NHCO--.

Examples of particularly valuable diazo components are:

1. 1-aminoanthraquinone

2. 3-chloro-1-aminoanthraquinone

3. 3-amino-N-phenylphthalimide

4. 2,4,5-trichloroaniline

5. 2,5-dichloroaniline

6. 2-chloro-4-nitroaniline

7. 2-amino-5-nitrobenzonitrile

8. 2-methoxy-4-nitroaniline

9. 3-amino-4-methoxybenzonitrile

10. 2-amino-5-chlorobenzonitrile

11. 3-amino-4-methylbenzonitrile

12. 3-amino-4-chlorobenzonitrile

The invention is further illustrated by the following Examples in which parts and percentages are by weight unless specified otherwise. Temperatures are given in °C.

EXAMPLE 1

211 parts of the dye obtained by coupling diazotized 1-aminoanthraquinone with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated while stirring for 4 hours at 100° to 110°; together with 1300 parts of nitrobenzene, 90 parts of thionyl chloride and 5 parts of dimethylformamide. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under subatmospheric pressure and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride obtained on cooling is filtered off. It is washed with 300 parts of nitrobenzene and then with 1000 parts of cyclohexane and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure. 195 parts of a red crystal powder is obtained.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 8.05%. found: Cl 8.5%.

13.2 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred in 200 parts of trichlorobenzene and mixed at 60° with 12.6 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC7##

which has been dissolved in 100 parts of trichlorobenzene and 10 parts of N-methylpyrrolidone. The whole is stirred for 1 hour at 80° and for 4 hours at 120°,allowed to cool to 80° and filtered. The residue is washed with hot trichlorobenzene and nitrobenzene and then with cold methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 80° under subatmospheric pressure 17 parts of a red powder is obtained which is substantially insoluble in all common solvents. PVC film and surface coatings are colored red shades having excellent fastness to light, migration and overcoating. The pigment has the formula ##SPC8##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 4.3%. found: Cl 4.5%.

EXAMPLE 2

140 parts of the dye obtained by coupling diazotized 3-amino-N-phenylphthalimide with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated in the course of an hour to 110° together with 400 parts of nitrobenzene, 60 parts of thionyl chloride and 5 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 3 hours. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under subatmospheric pressure and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with 200 parts of nitrobenzene and then with 1000 parts of cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 130 parts of a red powder.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 7.8%. found: Cl 7.6%.

9.6 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred in 800 parts of o-dichlorobenzene and mixed at 80° with 7.8 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC9##

which has been dissolved in 80 parts of dimethylformamide. The whole is heated for 5 to 6 hours at 140° to 145°, allowed to cool to 80° and filtered. The pigment is washed with hot o-dichlorobenzene and then with methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 80° under reduced pressure 13 parts of a red powder is obtained which is substantially insoluble in all common solvents. PVC film and surface coatings are colored red shades having excellent fastness to light, migration and overcoating. The pigment has the formula ##SPC10##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 4.4%. found: Cl 4.7%.

EXAMPLE 3

237 parts of the dye obtained by coupling diazotized 2,4,5-trichloroaniline with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated in the course of two hours to 110° together with 500 parts of nitrobenzene, 142 parts of thionyl chloride and 2 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 2 hours. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under subatmospheric pressure and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with hot nitrobenzene and then with cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 195 parts of deep red crystals.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 34.3%. found: Cl 34.4%.

12.45 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred in 800 parts of o-dichlorobenzene and mixed at 80° with 11.75 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC11##

which has been dissolved hot in 70 parts of dimethylformamide. The whole is heated for 5 hours at 145°, allowed to cool to 80° and filtered. The residue is washed with hot o-dichlorobenzene and then with methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 80° under reduced pressure 18.6 parts of an orange powder is obtained which is substantially insoluble in all common solvents. PVC film and surface coatings are colored orange shades having good fastness to light, migration and overcoating. The pigment has the formula ##SPC12##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 18.5%. found: Cl 18.8%.

EXAMPLE 4

350 parts of the dye obtained by coupling 2,5-dichloroaniline with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated slowly (in the course of two hours) to 110° together with 1500 parts of nitrobenzene, 236 parts of thionyl chloride and 2 to 5 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 2 hours. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under subatmospheric pressure and the crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with a small amount of benzene and then with cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 295 parts of a red crystal powder

Analysis: calcd: Cl 28.35%. found: Cl 27.9%.

11.4 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred in 200 parts of nitrobenzene and mixed at 80° with 11.7 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC13##

which has been dissolved in 50 parts of nitrobenzene and 20 parts of N-methylpyrrolidone. The whole is heated for 5 hours at 130°, allowed to cool to 80° and filtered. The pigment is washed with hot nitrobenzene and then with cold methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 80° under reduced pressure 20 parts of a red pigment is obtained which has very good fastness to solvents. PVC film and surface coatings are colored red shades having good fastness to light, migration and overcoating. The pigment has the formula ##SPC14##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 14.5%. found: Cl 15.0%.

By following the method described in Examples 1 to 4 further pigments may be obtained from the diazo components D¹ given in the following Table by reaction with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) followed by condensation with the amines listed therein. The figures given in the column headed "Diazo component D¹ " refers to the list of amines on pages 10 and 11. The last column gives the shade obtained by using the pigment for coloring surface coatings.

    __________________________________________________________________________     Ex. Amine (formula III)               Diazo component D.sup.1                                                                   Shade                         __________________________________________________________________________     5                                     1          bluish                                                                         red                           6   "                                 2          red                           7   "                                 3          red                           8   "                                 4          red                           9   "                                 5          orange                        10  "                                 6          orange                        11  "                                 7          red                           12  "                                 8          yellowish                                                                      red                           13                                    9          yellowish                                                                      red                           14  "                                 10         yellowish                                                                      red                           15                                    1          bluish red                    16  "                                 2          red                           17  "                                 3          red                           18  "                                 4          reddish                                                                        brown                         19  "                                 5          bluish red                    20  "                                 6          red                           21  "                                 7          red                           22                                    1          bluish red                    23  "                                 2          red                           24  "                                 3          red                           25  "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           26  "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      red                           27  "                                 6          yellowish                                                                      red                           28  "                                 7          yellowish                                                                      red                           29  "                                 8          yellowish                                                                      red                           30                                    1          reddish                                                                        violet                        31  "                                 2          red                           32  "                                 4          red                           33  "                                 5          red                           34  "                                 6          red                           35  "                                 7          red                           36  "                                 8          reddish                                                                        orange                        37                                    1          bluish red                    38  "                                 2          red                           39  "                                 3          red                           40  "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           41  "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      red                           42                                    6          yellowish                                                                      red                           43  "                                 7          orange                        44  "                                 8          orange                        45                                    1          bluish red                    46  "                                 2          bluish red                    47  "                                 4          bluish red                    48  "                                 5          bluish red                    49  "                                 6          red                           50                                    7          red                           51  "                                 8          red                           52                                    1          red                           53  "                                 2          red                           54  "                                 4          red                           55  "                                 5          red                           56  "                                 6          red                           57  "                                 7          red                           58  "                                 8          yellowish                                                                      red                           59                                    1          reddish                                                                        violet                        60  "                                 2          red                           61  "                                 3          red                           62  "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           63  "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      red                           64  "                                 6          red                           65  "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        66                                    1          bluish red                    67  "                                 2          yellowish                                                                      red                           68                                    4          yellowish                                                                      red                           69  "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      red                           70  "                                 6          yellowish                                                                      red                           71  "                                 7          yellowish                                                                      red                           72  "                                 8          yellowish                                                                      red                           73                                    1          bluish red                    74  "                                 2          yellowish                                                                      orange                        75  "                                 3          yellowish                                                                      orange                        76  "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      orange                        77  "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      orange                        78  "                                 6          yellowish                                                                      orange                        79  "                                 7          yellowish                                                                      orange                        80  "                                 8          yellowish                                                                      orange                        81                                    1          bluish red                    82  "                                 2          bluish red                    83  "                                 3          red                           84  "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           85  "                                 5          red                           86                                    6          red                           87  "                                 7          red                           88  "                                 8          red                           89                                    1          bluish red                    90  "                                 2          orange                        91  "                                 3          orange                        92  "                                 4          orange                        93  "                                 5          orange                        94  "                                 6          orange                        95  "                                 7          orange                        96  "                                 8          orange                        97                                    1          red                           98  "                                 4          red                           99  "                                 7          red                           100 "                                 6          red                           101 "                                 5          red                           102 "                                 8          reddish                                                                        orange                        103                                   1          bluish red                    104 "                                 2          bluish red                    105 "                                 3          red                           106 "                                 4          orange                        107                                   5          orange                        108 "                                 6          orange                        109 "                                 7          orange                        110 "                                 8          orange                        111                                   1          bluish red                    112 "                                 2          bluish red                    113 "                                 3          red                           114 "                                 4          red                           115 "                                 5          red                           116 "                                 6          yellowish                                                                      red                           117 "                                 7          red                           118 "                                 8          yellowish                                                                      red                           119                                   1          bluish red                    120 "                                 4          bluish red                    121 "                                 5          red                           122 "                                 7          red                           123                                   1          reddish                                                                        brown                         124 "                                 4          bluish red                    125 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        brown                         126                                   1          red                           127 "                                 4          orange                        128 "                                 5          orange                        129 "                                 7          orange                        130                                   1          violet                        131 "                                 2          bluish red                    132 "                                 4          red                           133 "                                 5          red                           134 "                                 7          red                           135                                   1          bluish red                    136 "                                 4          red                           137 "                                 5          red                           138                                   1          reddish                                                                        brown                         139 "                                 4          red                           140 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        brown                         141                                   1          red                           142 "                                 4          orange                        143 "                                 5          orange                        144 "                                 7          orange                        145                                   1          violet                        146 "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           147 "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      red                           148 "                                 7          yellowish                                                                      red                           149                                   1          bluish red                    150 "                                 2          red                           151 "                                 4          red                           152 "                                 5          bluish red                    153 "                                 6          red                           154 "                                 7          red                           155 "                                 8          red                           156                                   1          reddish                                                                        brown                         157 "                                 2          red                           158 "                                 4          orange                        159 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        brown                         160                                   1          bluish red                    161 "                                 2          red                           162 "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           163 "                                 5          red                           164 "                                 6          yellowish                                                                      red                           165 "                                 7          yellowish                                                                      red                           166                                   1          violet                        167 "                                 2          red                           168 "                                 4          orange                        169 "                                 5          red                           170 "                                 6          red                           171 "                                 7          red                           172                                   1          bluish red                    173 "                                 2          red                           174 "                                 4          orange                        175 "                                 5          orange                        176 "                                 6          orange                        177 "                                 7          orange                        178                                   1          brownish red                  179 "                                 4          brownish red                  180 "                                 5          brownish red                  181                                   1          bluish red                    182 "                                 4          orange                        183 "                                 5          orange                        184 "                                 7          orange                        185                                   1          violet                        186 "                                 4          orange                        187 "                                 5          red                           188 "                                 6          red                           189 "                                 7          red                           190 "                                 8          red                           191                                   1          orange                        192 "                                 4          red                           193 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        orange                        194 "                                 6          orange                        195 "                                 7          orange                        196 "                                 8          orange                        197                                   1          red                           198 "                                 4          red                           199 "                                 5          brownish red                  200 "                                 6          brownish red                  201 "                                 7          brownish red                  202 "                                 8          brownish red                  203                                   1          bluish red                    204 "                                 2          bluish red                    205 "                                 4          orange                        206 "                                 5          orange                        207 "                                 6          orange                        208 "                                 7          orange                        209                                   1          orange                        210 "                                 2          orange                        211 "                                 4          yellowish                                                                      red                           212 "                                 5          yellowish                                                                      red                           213 "                                 7          yellowish                                                                      red                           214 "                                 8          yellowish                  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red                           225                                   1          bluish red                    226 "                                 4          orange                        227 "                                 5          orange                        228 "                                 7          orange                        229                                   1          reddish                                                                        orange                        230 "                                 4          reddish                                                                        orange                        231 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        orange                        232 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        233                    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   241                                   1          bluish red                    242 "                                 2          red                           243 "                                 4          orange                        244 "                                 5          orange                        245 "                                 7          orange                        246                                   1          red                           247 "                                 2          red                           248 "                                 4          yellowish red                 249 "                                 5          yellowish red                 250 "                                 6          yellowish red                 251 "                                 7          yellowish red                 252                                   1          yellowish red                 253 "                                 4          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               5          orange                        263 "                                 7          orange                        264                                   1          bluish red                    265 "                                 4          red                           266 "                                 5          yellowish red                 267 "                                 7          yellowish red                 268                                   1          bluish red                    269 "                                 2          bluish red                    270 "                                 4          red                           271 "                                 5          orange                        272 "                                 6          orange                        273 "                                 7          yellowish red                 274 "                                 8          yellowish red                 275                                   1          bluish red                    276 "                                 2          bluish red                    277 "                                 4          orange                        278 "                                 5          orange                        279 "                                 6          orange                        280 "                                 7          orange                        281 "                                 8          orange                        282                                   1          bluish red                    283 "                                 2          red                           284 "                                 4          orange                        285 "                                 5          reddish orange                286 "                                 6          reddish orange                287 "                                 7          reddish orange                288 "                                 8          reddish orange                289                                   1          bluish red                    290 "                                 4          reddish orange                291 "                                 5          reddish orange                292 "                                 6          reddish orange                293 "                                 7          reddish orange                294 "                                 8          reddish orange                295                                   1          bluish red                    296 "                                 2          red                           297 "                                 4          orange                        298 "                                 5          orange                        299 "                                 6          orange                        300 "                                 7          orange                        301 "                                 8          orange                        302                                   1          violet                        303 "                                 4          yellowish red                 304 "                                 5          yellowish red                 305 "                                 7          yellowish red                 306                                   1          bluish red                    307 "                                 4          orange                        308 "                                 5          orange                        309 "                                 7          orange                        310                                   1          bluish red                    311 "                                 4          reddish orange                312 "                                 5          red                        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bluish red                    326 "                                 4          orange                        327 "                                 5          orange                        328 "                                 7          orange                        329                                   1          bluish red                    330 "                                 2          red                           331 "                                 4          orange                        332 "                                 5          red                           333 "                                 7          reddish orange                334                                   1          bluish red                    335 "                                 4          orange                        336 "                                 5          orange                        337 "                                 7          orange                        338                                   1          bluish red                    339 "                                 4          orange                        340 "                                 5          reddish orange                341 "                                 7          reddish orange                342                                   1          bluish red                    343 "                                 4          yellowish red                 344 "                                 5          yellowish red                 345 "                                 7          yellowish red                 346                                   1          bluish red                    347 "                                 4          orange                        348 "                                 5          red                           349 "                                 7          red                           350                                   1          bluish red                    351 "                                 4          bluish red                    352 "                                 5          reddish brown                 353 "                                 7          reddish brown                 354                                   1          bluish red                    355 "                                 2          red                           356 "                                 4          Yellowish red                 357 "                                 5          reddish brown                 358 "                                 7          orange                        359                                   1          violet                        360 "                                 2          reddish brown                 361 "                                 4          brown                         362 "                                 5          brown                         363 "                                 7          brown                         364                                   1          brown                         365 "                                 4          bluish red                    366 "                                 5          bluish red                    367 "                                 6          bluish red                    368 "                                 7          bluish red                    369 "                                 8          bluish red                    370                                   1          violet                        371 "                                 4          brown                         372 "                                 5          brown                         373 "                                 7          brown                         374                                   1          brown                         375 "                                 4          orange                        376 "                                 5          bluish red                    377 "                                 7          bluish red                    378                                   1          violet                        379 "                                 4          brown                         380 "                                 5          brown                         381 "                                 7          brown                         382                                   1          brown                         383 "                                 4          bluish red                    384 "                                 5          bluish red                    385 "                                 6          bluish red                    386 "                                 7          bluish red                    387 "                                 8          bluish red                    388                                   1          bluish red                    389 "                                 2          red                           390 "                                 4          reddish brown                 391 "                                 5          red                           392 "                                 7          reddish brown                 393 "                                 8          red                           394                                   1          violet                        395 "                                 2          red                           396 "                                 4          red                           397 "                                 5          reddish brown                 398 "                                 6          red                           399 "                                 7          reddish orange                400 "                                 8          reddish orange                401                                   1          violet                        402 "                                 4          bluish red                    403 "                                 5          bluish red                    404 "                                 6          bluish red                    405 "                                 7          bluish red                    406 "                                 8          bluish red                    407                                   1          bluish red                    408 "                                 2          red                           409 "                                 4          red                           410 "                                 5          red                           411 "                                 7          red                           412                                   1          bluish red                    413 "                                 4          bluish red                    414 "                                 5          red                           415 "                                 7          reddish brown                 416                                   1          violet                        417 "                                 4          bluish red                    418 "                                 5          violet                        419 "                                 7          violet                        420                                   1          bluish red                    421 "                                 4          bluish red                    422 "                                 5          bluish red                    423 "                                 7          bluish red                    424                                   1          bluish red                    425 "                                 2          red                           426 "                                 4          bluish red                    427 "                                 5          red                           428 "                                 7          red                           429                                   1          bluish red                    430 "                                 2          red                           431 "                                 4          orange                        432 "                                 5          red                           433 "                                 6          red                           434 "                                 7          red                           435 "                                 8          red                           436                                   1          bluish red                    437 "                                 2          red                           438 "                                 4          red                           439 "                                 5          red                           440 "                                 7          red                           441 "                                 8          red                           442                                   1          bluish red                    443 "                                 2          red                           444 "                                 4          orange                        445 "                                 5          orange                        446 "                                 6          orange                        447 "                                 7          orange                        448 "                                 8          orange                        449                                   1          bluish red                    450 "                                 2          red                           451 "                                 4          yellowish red                 452 "                                 5          red                           453 "                                 6          red                           454 "                                 7          red                           455 "                                 8          yellowish red                 456                                   1          bluish red                    457 "                                 2          red                           458 "                                 3          yellowish red                 459 "                                 5          red                           460 "                                 7          red                           461                                   1          bluish red                    462 "                                 2          bluish red                    463 "                                 4          yellowish red                 464 "                                 5          yellowish red                 465 "                                 7          yellowish red                 466                                   1          bluish red                    467 "                                 2          red                           468 "                                 4          orange                        469 "                                 5          orange                        470 "                                 6          orange                        471 "                                 7          orange                        472                                   1          bluish red                    473 "                                 4          yellowish red                 474 "                                 5          yellowish red                 475 "                                 7          yellowish red                 476                                   1          bluish red                    477 "                                 2          bluish red                    478 "                                 4          red                           479 "                                 5          red                           480 "                                 7          red                           481                                   1          red                           482 "                                 4          red                           483 "                                 5          red                           484 "                                 7          red                           485                                   1          bluish red                    486 "                                 4          red                           487 "                                 5          red                           488 "                                 7          red                           489 "                                 8          red                           490                                   1          bluish red                    491 "                                 4          bluish red                    492 "                                 5          red                           493 "                                 7          red                           494                                   1          bluish red                    495 "                                 4          red                           496 "                                 5          red                           497 "                                 7          red                           498                                   1          red                           499 "                                 4          red                           500 "                                 5          red                           501                                   1          bluish red                    502 "                                 4          red                           503 "                                 5          red                           504                                   1          bluish red                    505 "                                 4          red                           506 "                                 5          red                           507 "                                 6          red                           508 "                                 7          reddish orange                509 "                                 8          yellowish red                 510                                   1          bluish red                    511 "                                 2          red                           512 "                                 4          red                           513 "                                 5          orange                        514 "                                 6          orange                        515 "                                 7          orange                        516                                   1          bluish red                    517 "                                 4          red                           518 "                                 6          red                           519 "                                 7          red                           520                                   1          bluish red                    521 "                                 4          red                           522 "                                 5          red                           523 "                                 7          red                           524                                   1          bluish red                    525 "                                 4          bluish red                    526 "                                 5          red                           527 "                                 7          red                           528                                   1          bluish red                    529 "                                 4          red                           530 "                                 5          yellowish red                 531 "                                 7          yellowish red                 532                                   1          bluish red                    533 "                                 4          bluish red                    534 "                                 5          red                           535 "                                 7          red                           536                                   1          bluish red                    537 "                                 4          red                           538 "                                 5          red                           539 "                                 7          red                           540                                   1          bluish red                    541 "                                 4          bluish red                    542 "                                 5          bluish red                    543 "                                 7          bluish red                    544                                   1          bluish red                    545 "                                 2          bluish red                    546 "                                 4          orange                        547 "                                 5          orange                        548 "                                 6          orange                        549 "                                 7          orange                        550 "                                 8          yellowish red                 551                                   1          bluish red                    552 "                                 4          red                           553 "                                 5          red                           554 "                                 6          yellowish red                 555 "                                 7          yellowish red                 556                                   1          bluish red                    557 "                                 2          bluish red                    558 "                                 4          orange                        559 "                                 5          orange                        560 "                                 7          orange                        561                                   1          bluish red                    562 "                                 4          red                           563 "                                 5          red                           564 "                                 7          red                           565                                   1          bluish red                    566 "                                 4          orange                        567 "                                 5          yellowish red                 568 "                                 7          yellowish red                 569                                   1          bluish red                    570 "                                 4          red                           571 "                                 5          yellowish red                 572 "                                 7          red                           573                                   1          bluish red                    574 "                                 4          orange                        575 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        orange                        576 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        577                                   1          bluish red                    578 "                                 4          red                           579 "                                 5          red                           580 "                                 7          red                           581                                   1          bluish red                    582 "                                 2          bluish red                    583 "                                 4          orange                        584 |                        5          red                           585 "                                 6          red                           586 "                                 7          red                           587 "                                 8          yellowish red                 588                                   1          red                           589 "                                 4          yellowish red                 590 "                                 5          red                           591 "                                 7          red                           592                                   1          bluish red                    593 "                                 4          orange                        594 "                                 5          orange                        595 "                                 6          orange                        596 "                                 7          orange                        597 "                                 8          orange                        598                                   1          bluish red                    599 "                                 4          orange                        600 "                                 5          red                           601 "                                 6          yellowish red                 602 "                                 7          orange                        603                                   1          bluish red                    604 "                                 4          orange                        605 "                                 5          red                           606 "                                 7          red                           607                                   1          bluish red                    608 "                                 4          orange                        609 "                                 5          orange                        610 "                                 7          orange                        611                                   1          bluish red                    612 "                                 4          orange                        613 "                                 5          orange                        614 "                                 7          orange                        615                                   1          bluish red                    616 "                                 4          orange                        617 "                                 5          red                           618 "                                 6          red                           619 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        620                                   1          bluish red                    621 "                                 4          reddish brown                 622 "                                 5          reddish brown                 623 "                                 7          reddish brown                 624                                   1          red                           625 "                                 4          red                           626 "                                 5          yellowish red                 627 "                                 7          yellowish red                 628                                   1          red                           629 "                                 4          orange                        630 "                                 5          orange                        631 "                                 7          orange                        632                                   1          red                           633 "                                 4          red                           634 "                                 5          red                           635 "                                 7          red                           636                                   1          bluish red                    637 "                                 4          reddish brown                 638 "                                 5          reddish brown                 639 "                                 7          reddish brown                 640                                   1          red                           641 "                                 4          red                           642 "                                 5          red                           643 "                                 7          red                           644                                   1          bluish red                    645 "                                 4          orange                        646 "                                 5          orange                        647 "                                 7          orange                        648                                   1          bluish red                    649 "                                 4          orange                        650 "                                 5          red                           651 "                                 7          red                           652                                   1          bluish red                    653 "                                 4          red                           654 "                                 5          orange                        655 "                                 7          orange                        656                                   1          bluish red                    657 "                                 2          bluish red                    658 "                                 4          bluish red                    659 "                                 5          red                           660 "                                 6          red                           661 "                                 7          red                           662                                   1          bluish red                    663 "                                 2          red                           664 "                                 4          red                           665 "                                 5          red                           666 "                                 6          red                           667 "                                 7          red                           668                                   1          bluish red                    669 "                                 2          red                           670 "                                 4          bluish red                    671 "                                 5          red                           672 "                                 6          red                           673 "                                 7          red                           674 "                                 8          red                           675                                   1          bluish red                    676 "                                 4          red                           677 "                                 5          yellowish red                 678 "                                 7          yellowish red                 679                                   1          bluish red                    680 "                                 4          bluish red                    681 "                                 5          red                           682 "                                 7          red                           683                                   1          bluish red                    684 "                                 4          bluish red                    685 "                                 5          red                           686 "                                 7          red                           687                                   1          bluish red                    688 "                                 2          bluish red                    689 "                                 4          bluish red                    690 "                                 5          red                           691 "                                 7          red                           692                                   1          reddish brown                 693 "                                 4          reddish brown                 694 "                                 5          reddish brown                 695 "                                 7          reddish brown                 696                                   1          violet                        697 "                                 4          reddish brown                 698 "                                 5          bluish red                    699 "                                 7          reddish brown                 700                                   1          Bordeaux                      701 "                                 4          reddish brown                 702 "                                 5          reddish brown                 703 "                                 7          reddish brown                 704                                   1          Bordeaux                      705 "                                 4          reddish brown                 706 "                                 5          reddish brown                 707 "                                 7          reddish brown                 708                                   1          reddish brown                 709 "                                 4          reddish brown                 710                                   1          violet                        711 "                                 4          reddish brown                 712                                   1          reddish -   violet            713 "                                 4          reddish brown                 714                                   1          brown                         715 "                                 4          reddish brown                 716                                   1          bluish red                    717 "                                 4          red                           718 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        orange                        719 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        720                                   1          bluish red                    721 "                                 4          orange                        722 "                                 5          orange                        723 "                                 7          orange                        724                                   1          bluish red                    725 "                                 4          orange                        726 "                                 5          yellowish red                 727 "                                 7          yellowish red                 728                                   1          bluish red                    729 "                                 4          red                           730 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        orange                        731 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        732                                   1          bluish red                    733 "                                 4          red                           734 "                                 5          reddish                                                                        orange                        735 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        736                                   1          bluish red                    737 "                                 4          orange                        738 "                                 5          yellowish red                 739 "                                 7          yellowish red                 740                                   1          bluish red                    741 "                                 4          orange                        742 "                                 5          yellowish red                 743 "                                 7          yellowish red                 744                                   1          bluish red                    745 "                                 4          red                           746 "                                 5          reddish orange                747 "                                 7          reddish orange                748                                   1          bluish red                    749 "                                 2          red                           750 "                                 4          red                           751 "                                 5          red                           752 "                                 6          reddish                                                                        orange                        753 "                                 7          reddish                                                                        orange                        754                                   1          bluish red                    755 "                                 4          reddish orange                756 "                                 5          red                           757 "                                 7          red                           758                                   1          bluish red                    759 "                                 2          red                           760 "                                 4          orange                        761 "                                 5          orange                        762 "                                 6          orange                        763 "                                 7          orange                        764 "                                 8          orange                        765                                   1          bluish red                    766 "                                 4          yellowish red                 767 "                                 5          red                           768 "                                 6          red                           769 "                                 7          red                           770                                   1          bluish red                    771 "                                 4          orange                        772 "                                 5          orange                        773 "                                 7          yellowish red                 774                                   1          bluish red                    775 "                                 4          red                           776 "                                 5          red                           777                                   1          bluish red                    778 "                                 4          orange                        779 "                                 5          red                           780                                   1          bluish red                    781 "                                 4          orange                        782 "                                 5          red                           783                                   1          bluish red                    784                                   1          bluish red                    785                                   1          bluish red                    786 "                                 4          bluish red                    787                                   1          bluish red                    788 "                                 4          reddish orange                789 "                                 5          reddish orange                790                                   1          bluish red                    791                                   1          red                           792 "                                 4          red                           793 "                                 5          red                           794                                   1          bluish red                    795 "                                 4          yellowish orange              796                                   1          bluish red                    797 "                                 4          reddish orange                798 "                                 5          red                           __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 799

347 parts of the carboxylic acid obtained by coupling diazotized o-nitroaniline with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated slowly (in the course of two hours) to 110° together with 1500 parts of nitrobenzene, 236 parts of thionyl chloride and 2 to 5 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 3 hours. The precipitate obtained on cooling is filtered off, washed with a little nitrobenzene and then with cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure.

36.5 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained in stirred in 500 parts of dry o-dichlorobenzene and mixed with 38 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC15##

and 10 parts of dimethylformamide. The mixture is heated for one hour at 80°, for 2 hours at 110° and for 3 hours at 130° and then filtered while hot. The residue is washed with toluene, glycol monomethyl ether and methanol. After drying at 80° under subatmospheric pressure 64 parts of the yellowish red pigment of the formula ##SPC16## is obtained.

Further monoazo pigments may be prepared by following the method of Example 799 and using the diazo components D¹ specified in the table. The third column gives the color of the pigment.

    ______________________________________                                         Ex.   Diazo component D.sup.1                                                                              Color                                              ______________________________________                                         800                     orange                                                 801                     yellowish red                                          802                     red                                                    803                     orange                                                 804                     yellowish red                                          805                     orange                                                 806                     yellowish red                                          807                     orange                                                 808                     orange                                                 809                     yellowish red                                          810                     reddish orange                                         811                     orange                                                 812                     orange                                                 813                     orange                                                 814                     yellowish red                                          815                     red                                                    ______________________________________                                    

APPLICATION EXAMPLE 1: in surface coatings

5 parts of the dye of Example 1 and 95 parts of a coating composition of the baking type (e.g. 70% coconut alkyd resin (60% in xylene) and 30% melamine resin (approx. 55% in butanol/xylene)) are treated in an attritor mill. After application and approx. 30 minutes baking at 120° bright full-color coatings having very good fastness to light and overcoating are obtained. Reduction with e.g., titanium dioxide gives bright shades. Similar coatings may be produced by using the other pigments specified in Examples.

EXAMPLE 2: in printing inks

5 parts of the dye of Example 2, 30 to 40 parts of resin (e.g., rosin modified with phenolformaldehyde) and 55 zo 65 parts of toluene are intimately mixed in a dispersing unit. A toluene intaglio printing ink having outstanding fastness to light and excellent brilliance is obtained.

The other pigments specified in the Examples give inks having similar properties and the colors indicated.

EXAMPLE 3: in plastics

Transparent flexible-PVC colorations having excellent fastness to light are obtained by incorporating 0.05 part of the dye of Example 3 into 100 parts of flexible PVC mixture (derived from 65 parts of PVC powder, e.g. .sup.(R) Vinoflex 531, 35 parts of plasticizer, e.g., .sup.(R) Palatinol AH, and 2 parts of stabilizer on heated mixing rolls.

Flexible PVC colorations having good binding power may be similarly prepared from 0.25 part of the above dye, 2.5 parts of titanium dioxide (e.g., RN 56) and 50 parts of the flexible PVC mixture described above.

The pigments specified in the other Examples give similar colorations.

EXAMPLE 816

211 parts of the dye obtained by coupling diazotized 1-aminoanthraquinone with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated while stirring for 4 hours at 100° to 110° together with 1300 parts of nitrobenzene, 90 parts of thionyl chloride and 5 parts of dimethylformamide. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under vacuum and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with 300 parts of nitrobenzene and then with 1000 parts of cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 195 parts of a red crystal powder.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 8.05%.

found: Cl 8.5%.

8.8 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is added to 8.5 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC17##

which has been dissolved in 200 parts of nitrobenzene and 20 parts of dimethylformamide. The whole is heated to 130° in the course of one hour, kept at this temperature for another 3 hours, allowed to cool to 100° and filtered. The residue is washed with nitrobenzene, dimethylformamide and then with methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 60° under reduced pressure 12 parts of a bluish red pigment is obtained which is substantially insoluble in all common solvents. The pigment has the formula ##SPC18##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 8.4%.

found: Cl 8.4%.

EXAMPLE 817

140 parts of the dye obtained by coupling diazotized 3-amino-N-phenylphthalimide with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated in the course of an hour to 110° together with 400 parts of nitrobenzene, 60 parts of thionyl chloride and 5 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 3 hours. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under subatmospheric pressure and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with 200 parts of nitrobenzene and then with 1000 parts of cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 130 parts of a red powder.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 7.8%.

found: Cl 7.6%.

9.1 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred into a solution of 7.2 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC19##

in 200 parts of nitrobenzene and 20 parts of dimethylformamide. The whole is heated to 130° in the course of an hour, kept at this temperature for another 3 hours, allowed to cool to 100° and filtered. The pigment is washed with nitrobenzene, dimethylformamide and methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 60° under reduced pressure 13 parts of a yellowish red powder is obtained which is substantially insoluble in all common solvents. The pigment has the formula ##SPC20##

EXAMPLE 818

350 parts of the dye obtained by coupling diazotized 2,5-dichloroaniline with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated slowly (in the course of 2 hours) to 110° together with 1500 parts of nitrobenzene, 236 parts of thionyl chloride and 2 to 5 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 2 hours. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under subatmospheric pressure and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with a little benzene and then with cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 295 parts of a red crystal powder.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 28.35%.

found: Cl 29.9%.

7.6 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred into a solution of 7.4 parts of the amine of the formula ##SPC21##

in 200 parts of nitrobenzene and 20 parts of dimethylformamide. The whole is heated to 130° in the course of an hour, kept at this temperature for another 3 hours, allowed to cool to 100° and filtered. The residue is washed with nitrobenzene, dimethylformamide and methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 60° under reduced pressure 8.2 parts of a red pigment having good solvent fastness is obtained. The pigment has the formula ##SPC22##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 9.9%.

found: Cl 9.9%.

EXAMPLE 819

237 parts of the dye obtained by coupling 2,4,5-trichloroaniline with 2-hydroxynaphthoic acid-(3) is heated in the course of 2 hours to 110° together with 500 parts of nitrobenzene, 142 parts of thionyl chloride and 2 parts of dimethylformamide and kept at this temperature for 2 hours. Excess thionyl chloride is removed under vacuum and the uniformly crystalline azo dye acyl chloride which precipitates on cooling is filtered off, washed with hot nitrobenzene and then with cyclohexane, and dried at 80° under subatmospheric pressure to yield 195 parts of deep red crystals.

Analysis: calcd: Cl 34.3%

found: Cl 34.4%.

8.3 parts of the acid chloride thus obtained is stirred into a solution of 7.8 parts of the amino of the formula ##SPC23##

in 200 parts of o-dichlorobenzene and 80 parts of dimethylformamide. The whole is heated to 120° in the course of an hour, kept at this temperature for another 3 hours, allowed to cool to 100° and filtered. The residue is washed with o-dichlorobenzene, dimethylformamide and methanol until the filtrate running away is clear. By drying at 60° under reduced pressure 11.6 parts of a bluish red pigment is obtained which is substantially insoluble in all common solvents. The pigment has the formula ##SPC24##

Analysis: calcd: Cl 18.2%.

found: Cl 18.3%.

Further azo pigments are obtained by following the method of Example 816 and using the diazo components D-NH₂ of formula IV specified in the following list and the amines of formula III. The last column gives the shade obtained by using the pigment for coloring surface coatings.

List of diazo components

1. 1-aminoanthraquinone

2. 3-amino-N-phenylphthalimide

3. 2.5-dichloroaniline

4. 2.4.5-trichloroaniline

5. 3.4-dichloroaniline

6. 2-chloroaniline

7. o-nitroaniline

8. 2-chloro-4-nitroaniline

9. 2-amino-5-nitrobenzonitrile

10. 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline

11. 2-methyl-5-nitroaniline

12. 2-nitro-4-methylaniline

13. 2-methoxy-4-nitroaniline

14. 3-amino-4-methoxybenzonitrile

15. 2-nitro-4-chloroaniline

16. 2-chloro-5-nitroaniline

17. 3-nitro-4-chloroaniline

18. 2-amino-5-chlorobenzonitrile

19. 2-methylsulfonyl-4-chloroaniline

20. methyl-2-aminobenzoate

21. dimethyl-2-aminoterephthalate

22. 3-amino-4-methylbenzonitrile

23. 3-amino-4-chlorobenzonitrile

24. 3-chloro-1-aminoanthraquinone

25. 2-aminoanthraquinone

    __________________________________________________________________________                                     D-NH.sub.2                                     Ex. Amine (formula III)         diazo component                                                                         Color                                 __________________________________________________________________________     820                             1        red                                   821 "                           2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   822 "                           3        orange                                823 "                           4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   824                             1        reddish                                                                        brown                                 825 "                           2        bluish red                            826 "                           3        orange                                827 "                           4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   828                             1        red                                   829 "                           2        orange                                830                             3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   831 "                           4        bluish                                                                         red                                   832                             1        red                                   833 "                           2        orange                                834 "                           3        orange                                835 "                           4        reddish                                                                        brown                                 836                             1        red                                   837 "                           2        orange                                838 "                           3        red                                   839 "                           4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   840                             1        red                                   841 "                           2        orange                                842 "                           3        orange                                843 "                           4        orange                                844                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   845 "                           2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   846 "                           3        red                                   847 "                           4        red                                   848                             1        red                                   849 "                           2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   850 "                           4        orange                                851                             4        orange                                852                             1        red                                   853 "                           2        orange                                854 "                           4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   855                             1        yellowish                                                                      red                                   856 "                           2        bluish                                                                         red                                   857 "                           3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   858 "                           4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   859                             1        red                                   860                             2        orange                                861 "                           3        orange                                862 "                           4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   863                             1        red                                   864 "                           2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   865 "                           3        orange                                866 "                           4        orange                                867                             1        red                                   868 "                           2        red                                   869 "                           3        orange                                870 "                           4        reddish                                                                        brown                                 871                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   872 "                           2        red                                   873 "                           3        orange                                874 "                           4        orange                                875                             1        red                                   876 "                           2        red                                   877 "                           3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   878 "                           4        orange                                879                             1        red                                   880 "                           2        red                                   881 "                           3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   882                             4        orange                                883                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   884 "                           2        red                                   885 "                           3        red                                   886 "                           4        red                                   887                             2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   888 "                           3        red                                   889 "                           4        red                                   890                             1        orange                                891 "                           2        orange                                892 "                           3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   893                             4        orange                                894                             1        red                                   895 "                           2        red                                   896 "                           3        orange                                897 "                           4        red                                   898                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   899 "                           2        red                                   900 "                           3        red                                   901 "                           4        bluish                                                                         red                                   902                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   903                             2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   904 "                           3        red                                   905 "                           4        red                                   906                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   907 "                           2        red                                   908 "                           3        red                                   909 "                           4        red                                   910                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   911 "                           2        red                                   912 "                           3        red                                   913 "                           4        red                                   914                             1        red                                   915 "                           3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   916 "                           4        bluish                                                                         red                                   917                             1        red                                   918 "                           2        red                                   919 "                           3        yellowish                                                                      red                                   920 "                           4        red                                   921                             1        red                                   922 "                           2        bluish                                                                         red                                   923 "                           3        red                                   924                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   925 "                           2        red                                   926 "                           3        orange                                927 "                           4        orange                                928                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   929 "                           2        bluish                                                                         red                                   930 "                           3        red                                   931 "                           4        red                                   932                             1        red                                   933 "                           2        orange                                934 "                           3        orange                                935 "                           4        orange                                936                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   937 "                           2        red                                   938 "                           3        red                                   939 "                           4        red                                   940                             1        reddish                                                                        violet                                941 "                           2        bluish                                                                         red                                   942 "                           3        bluish                                                                         red                                   943 "                           4        bluish                                                                         red                                   944                             2        bluish                                                                         red                                   945                             3        orange                                946                             4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   947                             1        red                                   948                             3        red                                   949                             2        bluish                                                                         red                                   950                             1        red                                   951                             4        yellowish                                                                      red                                   952                             1        red                                   953                             8        bluish                                                                         red                                   954                             9        red                                   955                             10       red                                   956                             12       red                                   957                             19       yellowish                                                                      red                                   958                             20       yellowish                                                                      red                                   959                             22       bluish                                                                         red                                   960                             23       red                                   961                             25       red                                   962                             1        red                                   963                             1        red                                   964                             2        yellowish                                                                      red                                   965                             4        reddish                                                                        brown                                 966                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   967 "                           4        red                                   968 "                           red                                            969                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   970 "                           4        red                                   971                             1        yellowish                                                                      red                                   972                             1        bluish                                                                         red                                   973 "                           4        red                                   974 "                           5        red                                   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APPLICATION EXAMPLE 4: in surface coatings

5 parts of the dye of Example 816 and 95 parts of a coating composition of the baking type (e.g. 70% coconut alkyd resin (60% in xylene) and 30% melamine resin (approx. 55% in butanol/xylene)) are treated in an attritor mill. After application and approx. 30 minutes baking at 120° bright full-color coatings having very good fastness to light and overcoating are obtained. Reduction with e.g., titanium dioxide gives bright shades. Similar coatings may be produced by using the other pigments specified in the Examples.

EXAMPLE 5: in printing inks

5 parts of the dye of Example 817, 30 to 40 parts of resin (e.g., rosin modified with phenolformaldehyde) and 55 to 65 parts of toluene are intimately mixed in a dispersing unit. A toluene intaglio printing ink having outstanding fastness to light and excellent brilliance is obtained.

The other pigments specified in the Examples give inks having similar properties and the colors indicated.

EXAMPLE 6: in plastics

Transparent flexible-PVC colorations having excellent fastness to light are obtained by incorporating 0.05 part of the dye of Example 818 into 100 parts of flexible PVC mixture (derived from 65 parts of PVC powder, 35 parts of plasticizer and 2 parts of stabilizer on heated mixing rolls.

Flexible PVC colorations having good hiding power may be similarly prepared from 0.25 part of the above dye, 2.5 parts of titanium dioxide and 50 parts of flexible PVC mixture.

The pigments specified in the other Examples give similar results. 

We claim:
 1. An azo pigment of the formula ##SPC25##wherein: A is --NHCO-- or --CONH--; D is anthraquinonyl or chlorine-substituted anthraquinonyl with the azo group in the 1- or 2-position; N-phenylphthalimide with the azo group in the 3- or 4-position of the phenyl ring; or phenyl substituted by chlorine, bromine, methyl, methoxy, nitro, cyano, methylsulfonyl or carbomethoxy; R¹ is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl or cyano; R² is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy; R³ is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy; X is chlorine or bromine; and n is one of the integers 0, 1, 2, 3 and
 4. 2. An azo pigment as claimed in claim 1 wherein R³ is hydrogen or chlorine and X is chlorine.
 3. An azo pigment as claimed in claim 1 wherein R² is hydrogen or chlorine. 